midnight sun
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midnight sun
- /ˈmɪdnʌɪt sʌn/ UK
- /ˈmɪdˌnaɪt sʌn/ US
noun midnight suns
- The phenomenon occurring when the Sun does not set but only approaches the horizon at midnight; it occurs near the summer solstice in the polar regions. He has only retained three engravings; namely, a map of the country, which is very little known, from Torneo to North Cape; a View of Torneo by the midnight moon; and a View of North Cape by the midnight sun.
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noun phenomenon occurring when Sun does not set
| Español | sol de medianoche |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 백야 baegya |
| 日本語 | 白夜 |
| 中文 | 白夜 báiyè |
| Português | sol da meia-noite |
| Français | soleil de minuit |
| Deutsch | Mitternachtssonne |
| Ελληνικά | ήλιος του μεσονυκτίου ílios tou mesonyktíou |
| Română | nopți albe |
| Русский | полуно́чное со́лнце polunóčnoje sólnce |
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@misc{midnight_sun_2026,
title = {midnight sun},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/midnight%20sun},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
